1998 Buick Regal Owner's Manual - Page 233

8. Don't let the other end touch metal.Connect it to the positive (+) terminal of the good battery. Use a remote positive (+) terminal if the vehiclehas one. 10. Attach the cable at least18 inches (45 cm) away from thedead battery, but not near engine partsthat move. The electricalconnection is just as good there, but the chance of sparks getting back to the battery is much less. 11. Now start the vehicle with the good battery and run the engine for while. a 12. Try to start thevehicle with the dead battery. If it won't start after a tries, itprobably few needs service. 9. Now connect the black negative (-) cable to the good battery's negative (-) terminal. Don't let the other end touch anything until the next step. The other end of the negative (-) cable doesn t go to the dead battery. 13. Remove the cables in reverseorder to prevent electrical shorting.Take care thatthey don't touch each other or any other metal. It goes to aheavy, unpainted, metal part on the engine of the vehiclewith the dead battery.